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Trenton 3rd June 1784

Dear Sir

I have considered the doubt you had with respect to making a final Settlement in regard to my pay. It is very apparent that the idea of Congress, as conceiged though Sunday [?], was that they certified to pursant any Officer mislecturing his Military duty, by attending to the Civil. [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] then, is whether the [?] of a Civil Office nacatis the Military one. The [?] I take to be, there is no [?] of Congress that any way [?] amount

Jihn Pierce Esquin

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